Salt Lake Tribune | 1908-09-28 | Page 12 | James Newton's Home is Damaged by Fire

jab eiers ii IS OMM 8! FIK Loss Will Reach $1400, With No Insurance; Owner's Hands Badly Burned. A fire in the home of James Newton at G21 South Fifth East street Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock wrecked the. rear part of the houso and did damage to tho extent of $1400. The fire department from Station -I and First Assistant Chief Fitzgerald were called and there was a hard fight before the flames were under control.' Mrs. isicwion had gone away for the day, a daughter had prepared the dinner and Mr. Ncwion and his son and daughter daugh-ter were in the dining room, when the Hon for some renaon went Inlo the kitchen and found a lively blaze In progress in a pilo of clothing and other material kept thero. Thlnkintr that he could put It out without with-out assistance from the tire department, Mr. Newton began fighting the blaze. His two children called to nearby neighbors, and thoy came to help In the fight, but tho fire was too much for them, nnd In a few minutes it had gained big headway. head-way. A telephone message was n.ont to tiro headquarters for help and tho apparatus from Station 4 was dispatched. When I the firemen arrived the tlnmes had oaten I their way Into tho kitchen nnd also to the roof. A stream of water was played on the fire for neveral minutes ffore the blaze was under control. Sparks from the blaze had reached tho homo of Ser- geant Smith of the police department. eight Teet away, and had set the roof of t the rear part of his house on lire. Mr. I Nowlon in attempting lo put out the lire hnd his face and hands ciulto badly burned and his hair and !.vebrow .singed. Thero was $1000 damage don to the house and $100 to the contents, Mr. New- , ton carried no Insurance.